Written by Privacy & Data Security Team
On November 30, 2017, a group of U.S. senators re-introduced a bill, known as the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, which seeks to impose criminal liability of up to five years of jail time on any corporate executive convicted of “intentionally and willfully” concealing a data breach.
The bill also proposes that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) establish standard, nationwide security protocols for businesses to follow. The bill would also require companies to report data breaches to consumers or users within 30 days unless a U.S. federal law enforcement or intelligence agency
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Written by Michael Young
In remarks delivered earlier this month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew highlighted the dangers of “cyber intrusions” to financial institutions. Secretary Lew cited more than 250 cyber attacks against U.S. banks and credit unions since 2011, as well as recent hacks and credit card thefts against major retailers. “Cyber attacks on our financial system represent a real threat to our economic and national security,” said Secretary Lew.
To combat cyber attacks, Secretary Lew recommended that financial institutions adopt the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, stating that “every
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Written by Privacy & Data Security Team
Following the recent announcement of two U.S. Senate committee hearings on data security breaches, the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced the first U.S. House of Representatives hearing to examine the issue. During the same week as the Senate hearings, the committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade (CMT), chaired by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), will hold a hearing entitled “Protecting Consumer Information: Can Data Breaches Be Prevented?” on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. EST in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. According to the hearing notice released
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Written by Privacy & Data Security Team
The U.S. Senate Committees on Banking and the Judiciary will each host hearings during the week of February 3, 2014, to examine the impact on consumers from recently reported data security breaches and what measures may be taken to protect sensitive information of consumers, including customer financial information, from criminal acquisition and misuse. Consistent with the assigned jurisdiction and oversight authority of each committee, the Banking Committee will examine the protection of consumer financial data, whereas the Senate Judiciary Committee will focus on the prevention of data security
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Written by Privacy & Data Security Team
On January 8, 2014, Senator Leahy (D-VT) reintroduced the “Personal Data Privacy and Security Act” (S. 1897) in an effort to both enhance criminal penalties for computer hacking, and create a tough Federal data breach notification statute. The bill was originally cosponsored (at the time of its introduction) by Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Al Franken (D-MN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and has since been cosponsored by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). The bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration, and the committee is expected to hold a hearing on
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Written by Privacy & Data Security Team
On Friday, January 10, 2014, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3811, the “Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014” by a vote of 291 to 122. The bill was introduced on January 7, 2014 by Representative Joe Pitts (R-PA), and has a total of 75 cosponsors. Under the bill, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be required to provide notice to each individual “[n]ot later than two business days after the breach of security of any system maintained by an Exchange established under section 1311 or 1321 of [the Affordable Care Act] which is known to have
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